Bed construction.



0. WRIGHT, JR.

BED CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12, 1912.

1,065,573, Patented June 24,1913.

5151126523, Jhven e501 UNITED STATES ATT --IFIQ.

CURTIS WRIGHT, 3B,, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

BED CONSTRUCTION.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CUR'rIs WVRIGHT, J11, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in BedConstruction, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in bed construction, andparticularly to tiltable bed structures.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a bed constructionof novel and peculiar design, especially with the function ofeliminating as much as possible labor in manufacturing and assemblingthe device, and to reduce the cost of the structure by the avoidance ofthe use of bolts or other extraneous fastening devices to thegreatestpossible extent.

The invention consists in a tiltable frame with relatively stationarybrackets, and means for connecting the frame, bracket and counterpoisemechanism.

It also comprises details of construction which will be more fullyexplained by ref erence to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a side elevation in partial section of the bed structure. Fig. 2 is aplan view of a portion of the bed and a bracket. Fig. 3 is a perspectivedetail of one of the levers.

In its illustrated embodiment, my invention comprises a bed frame 2, ofsuitable form and type, adapted to be adjusted in a vertical orhorizontal position relative to brackets 3 which are provided withfulcrums 4; there being one of the brackets at each side of the head ofthe bed upon which the bed frame 2 rests and is turnable.

A popular type of bed includes a counterpoising device, illustratedgenerally at 5, which is connected at one end to the bracket structure3, and at the lower end to a lever arm 6, to which the present inventionparticularly relates. In this instance the lever arms 6, one at eachside of the head of the bed, are provided with sockets 7 on one sideadapted to journal upon projections 8, one on each bracket 3; the leverarm 6 standing substantially parallel to the side of the bed frame 2 anda bracket 3. One end of the lever arm is provided with a substantiallyrectangular seat portion 9 adapted to em- Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed September 12, 1912.

Patented June 24:, 1913.

Serial No. 719,996.

brace the lower edge of one of the side rails of the bed frame 2. Bythis type or design of lever arm 6, I am enabled to avoid the use of anyscrews, bolts or other extraneous fastening devices and yet obtain athoroughly reliable, practicable and eflicient connection between thecounterpoising device 5 and the bed frame 2, to which the pressure ofthe counterpoise is transmitted through the lever arm 6 which isfulcrumed upon the pin or stud 8 of the bracket 3.

In assembling the device with the bed, the socket portion 7 is slippedover the journal pin 8 and the seat portion 9 swung upwardly to engagethe side rail of the bed frame 2. Then the counter-poising device orconnection 5 may be appropriately mounted on the adjacent end of thelever 6.

The form of mounting which will avoid the use of connecting bolts ispreferred where the counterpoise 5 joins the lever arm 6, and the lattermay be provided with integral studs 10, over which may straddle aninterlocking yoke or yokes 11 at the lower portion of the counterpoise5.

The counterpoise is composed of a spring 12 and a guide 13, the pressureof which spring exerted downwardly on the lever arm 6 tends to lift thebed frame 2 by forcing the seat portion 9 of the lever upward againstthe bed frame. Hence the pressure of spring 12 of the counterpoise iseffectiveat all times to maintain the seat 9 of the levers in firmengagement with the adjacent portions of the bed frame 2, while thelevers rock simultaneously with it about the alined pivotal studs &8.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is- 1. The combination in a bed structure, of supportingjournals, a tiltable bed frame mounted upon said journals, means forcounterpoising the bed frame, and connections between said means and theframe comprising levers with ends coupled to the counterpoising meansand having seats engageable with the bed frame, said levers beingpivoted upon said journals and maintained in engagement with the bedframe by the pressure of the counterpoising means.

2. A bed structure comprising substantie-n upon the fulerulns, levershaving sent-s In testimony whereof I have hereunto for embraclng theslde rzuls of the bed set my hand 1n the presence of two subscr1b frame,Sitltl levers belng mounted upon the mg Wninesses.

journals, and ceunterpoising means con- CURTIS \VRIGHT, JR. neeted tothe brackets whereby the levers are Witnesses:

rocked upon their journals and held in en- H. Lnnnnns,

ga'tgelnent at their seats with the bed frame. RALPH FREY.

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